Bewertung klimafreundlicher Viehwirtschaft im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum

The livestock sector in Asia-Pacific is worth more than USD 3 billion and provides livelihoods for more than 800 million smallholders in the region. The sector is very vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters but also contributes significantly to methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Improving livestock productivity can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of livestock product by up to 30%. Yet, there is a lack of knowledge on how proven climate smart livestock (CSL) measures can be applied at scale. Also, there is limited capacity in the region to assess emissions reductions and resilience building impacts from such CSL measures. Unique was contracted to assess the options for developing a CSL program in the region and for capacity building in selected countries using the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM).